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Blessed with one of popular music's most recognisable and unique vocal styles, Aaron Neville brings elegant interpretations to some timeless songs from before the dawn of rock 'n' roll.

Performing towards the jazz end of the popular music spectrum he is backed by an impeccable trio consisting of piano, bass and drums augmented by strings, flute, trumpet, trombone and sax with an appearance by Ry Cooder on guitar. Reprising his earlier material with Linda Ronstadt there is a gorgeous re-working of "The Very Thought Of You" with the voices of Neville and Ronstadt making such sweet music together with a subtle backing from the trio and a gorgeous trumpet solo.

Neville and the band bring a dramatic grandeur to "The Shadow Of Your Smile" with strings and brass adding an irresistible and delightful richness to the sound while "In The Still Of The Night" band and voice combine to bring an almost menacing beauty to this most enduring of songs.

The twelve songs on this album are among the best known in the history of popular music but Neville's vibrato laden tenor brings to them a new freshness, a new life and a new sophistication which few performers would be capable of achieving. First released in 2003 it barely dented public awareness but it does deserve greater acclaim.

I have tried, repeatedly, to listen to this album, but for me an excellent voice is ruined by an unnecessary and unmusical vibrato. I now find that only a few seconds finds me reaching for the off switch.